Hartmann reaches settlement with the Lactosan Sanovo Holding A/S Group

Brødrene Hartmann A/S has reached a settlement with the Lactosan
Sanovo Holding A/S Group regarding a number of previously notified
claims for up to DKK 50 million relating to Hartmann's sale of the
loss-making operations in South America (see announcement no. 8/2007
of 27 April 2007) to the Lactosan Sanovo Holding A/S Group.

As a consequence of the settlement, the five-year agreement on
distribution of profit between buyer and seller no longer applies.

The other details of the settlement are confidential, but it can be
disclosed that the very limited effect of the settlement on
Hartmann's profit will be included in the earnings forecast for 2009
to be published in the Annual Report 2008 on 19 March 2009.

For further information, please contact:

Peter Arndrup Poulsen, CEO

Tel.: +45 45 97 00 00
Mobile: +45 51 51 40 69